Tournament leader
Hunter Mahan withdrew from the Canadian Open yesterday after his wife went into
labor.

The 31-year-old American was at 13 under after 36 holes and had yet to tee off in the third
round.

“I received exciting news a short time ago that my wife,
Kandi, has gone into labor with our first child,” Mahan said in a statement. “We
look forward to returning to the RBC Canadian Open in the coming years.”

After Mahan’s withdrawal,
Brandt Snedeker grabbed the top spot with a 9-under-par 63 at Glen Abbey in
Oakville, Ontario, to take the lead after the rain-delayed third round. He is at 14-under 202. “
Hunter was going to be hard to catch because he was playing so good,” Snedeker said. “With him
leaving now, the tournament is wide open, and I knew I had a chance if I could keep the momentum
going after the first six holes to really ride it out and do something special today.”

Sweden’s
David Lingmerth (65) is a stroke back, and
Matt Kuchar (64) and
Jason Bohn (66) are at 12 under.